Mary Dubon, MD

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Harvard Medical School
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Mary Dubon, MD

Mary Dubon, MD

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Doctor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department
Instructor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Harvard Medical School
Education
Undergraduate School
University of Notre Dame
2006
Notre Dame
IN
Medical School
Albany Medical College
2011
Albany
NY
Internship
Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center
2012
Indianapolis
IN
Residency
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Now Shirley Ryan Ability Lab)
2015
Chicago
IL
Fellowship
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Washington/Seattle Children's Hospital
2017
Seattle
WA
Fellowship
Sports Medicine
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
2018
Chicago
IL
Certifications
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (General)
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Brain Injury Medicine)
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine)
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Sports Medicine)
Professional History

Mary Dubon, MD completed Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency and Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine and Pediatric Sports Medicine fellowships and, therefore, practices two unique subspecialties. Outside of medicine, she has extensive experience working with and advocating for individuals with disabilities. A dancer since childhood, she completed a Dance minor and has seen dance from the lenses of a student, performer, teacher, choreographer, director, and now, doctor. Her dance experience has driven her passion for caring for youth athletes and performing artists. Her experience working with and advocating for individuals with disabilities has driven her passion to care for the medical and rehabilitation needs of youth with disabilities. She also has a special interest in caring for youth Para/adaptive athletes.

In Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, her goal is to optimize the time her patients spend enjoying activities outside of clinic. She addresses medical concerns, but also discusses functional, recreational, and vocational goals, and strategies to help achieve them.

In Pediatric Sports Medicine, she not only examines the cause of the injury, but also looks for risk factors, such as muscle imbalances. Dr. Dubon targets therapy not only towards the injury, but also the pre-disposing factors. This can help athletes become even stronger than their pre-injury selves while recovering.

Approach to Care
As both a Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine specialist and a Pediatric Sports Medicine specialist, my focus is to safely get youth involved in or back to activities they enjoy.

Publications

Standardising health history and injury surveillance of participants in endurance events: a modified Delphi consensus statement from the AMSSM runner health consortium. View Abstract
The Healthcare Experience of Autistic Patients in Orthopaedic Surgery: A Survey Study of Autistic Patients' Parents, Caregivers, and Orthopaedic Providers. View Abstract
Physical Activity and Sports Participation among Children and Adolescents with Disabilities. View Abstract
The use of an ice cube to assess spinothalamic tract integrity in pediatric patients with spinal cord injury. View Abstract
Advancing sport opportunities for people with disabilities: from grassroots to elite. View Abstract
Fellows' Perspective of Educational Changes in Medical Sports Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic. View Abstract
New Directions in Dance Medicine: Dancers with Disabilities, Blindness/Low Vision, and/or Deafness/Hard of Hearing. View Abstract
Developing a Virtual Adaptive Sports Program in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. View Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic: Early effects on pediatric rehabilitation medicine training. View Abstract
Care of the Transgender Athlete. View Abstract
Recombinant activated factor VII use in the emergency department. View Abstract